Hetzner
German hosting and cloud provider based in Gunzenhausen
Dedicated servers, cloud instances and colocation with a reputation for competitive pricing and European data centers.
About Hetzner
Martin Hetzner founded Hetzner Online GmbH in Gunzenhausen, Bavaria, in 1997, starting with web hosting before expanding into dedicated root servers that became popular with developers and small businesses. Hetzner now operates data centers in Germany and Finland offering cloud VMs, storage, load balancers and managed services at price points often undercutting hyperscale clouds.
Why consider Hetzner
- Consistently competitive pricing on dedicated and cloud servers
- EU data centers in Germany and Finland for latency and residency needs
- Transparent pricing without complex enterprise sales cycles
- Popular with developers, game servers and SaaS startups
- Independent German provider alternative to US hyperscalers
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Brand details
Product categories
Brand ownership
- Hetzner Online GmbH
- Hetzner
Market presence
- Data centers in Germany (Falkenstein, Nuremberg, etc.)
- Helsinki, Finland cloud region
- Global customer base of developers and SMEs
- Hetzner Cloud console and API
- Robot dedicated server ordering portal
Brand timeline
- 1997Hetzner Online founded in Gunzenhausen
- 2005Dedicated server business scales across Europe
- 2017Hetzner Cloud public beta launches
- 2022Helsinki data center expands Nordic footprint
- TodayLeading value-focused European hosting provider